Coupling for flanged tubes or pipes.



T. E. MURRAY. I COUPLING FOR FLANGED TUBES 0R PIPES.

' APPLICATION FILED JAN-24 I31]. 4 Patente May 22, 1917 a: dad-4 ATTORN r STATES OFFICE;

enemas n. n nann To al'l'whom it may concern:

Be it knoWn' thatI, I a citizen of; the -United States, residing at New'York in the county of New York and State of New York, new and useful Improyement in Couplings for Flanged Tnbesjor-FPipes, of which the followingis aspecificatlonyfi flanged tubes or pipes, and v consists inthe The {invention relat s' to couplings?" for I loopsof metal radially disposedaround said parts.

tube and homogeneously united 'to "said flange. When two flanged tubes are tobe coupled, the loops on the respective tubesreceive and are connected by bolts. I a

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 'l is a section on the linej az, w of Fig. 2. Fig. 2" is a plan view'of the left hand end of Fig. 1, the connecting bolts being in section. 'Figs.'3 and 4 are partial sections similar to Fig.1, showing modified forms of iny'device.

Similar letters of A is a or tubeof metal. 13 is a flange on the end thereof. Preferably, "I use the flange here specifically illustrated, comprising a channeled ring 0, electrically Welded tothe end of the tube, in which is seated a second channeled ring D, the outer circumferential edge of ring C and both circumferential edges of ring D being flat and in the same plane. This construction ofzflange I do not herein claim, since it is set forth in "the tube. by electrically weldin a side edge G- of each my pending application 'Serial No. 134,008, filed December 28th,, 1916.

My present object is to combine with the flange a permanent coupling or additional.

to the flange-B. In the case of the particular flange here illustrated the weld will be made between the side ed p G and the three I edges of rings 0, D. In addition, I may THeMA's MURRAY,

"I11 :I Q'nn'ecting a inventeda certain I I to the edges G of the loop and to'saidreference indicate like OF i W YQn' Q I cournme r on rmmenn semanrl r-n's;

1 also electrically lvveld'tli'ecurvedfaces? of the ends of the loops to the tube perip ery.

together. two tubes each" pro? anges B nd he s. A,'gas fde.-

vided with Specification of Letters fatent. Application filed llanuary 24, Serialiio. Y i

scribed, I use simplygordinary 'eaded bolts;

as I-Lpassing through theloops when increased strength is desired, may inteb.

pose a washerring I I between the edges-"G of the loop-1a l the. flange B, electrically welding saidqri'n'fiboth an e,

and, if desired, to thetub'e also; and or.

still I further reinforcement, "I, may add. another washer 'ring .J and weld, thesame 'to the opposite side edges Kof the loops,v and also to the tube, if desired. The rings I, J

serve to bind the individual loops E together. I

Washers L may he pl-acediunder the bolt heads MI These may be circular-"in "the forms of my device shown inFigs-(l and- 3.

In the form shown in Fig.4, the washer may 4 V have one side curved to. conform to the cir-J I cumference of ring J. I I I I claim: I 1. A tube, a flange on the end thereofian'd a plurality of metal loops disposed I radially' around said tube with their 'ends in'contacttherewith and having their corresponding' side edges homogeneously united to said flange. 1

ring on said tube homogeneously-united to 2. A tube, a flange on the endthereo ,"a.

said flange, and a plurality;'of-metal loopsdisposed radially around the tube with-their ends in' contact-therewith and having their corresponding edges homogeneously-united to said ring.

3. A tube, a

said flange, a plurali of-nietal loo sdi'sflange on {the end thereof," I I ring on said tube'hornogeneously united.toq

posed radially aroun the ,tube "wit if? their ends in contact therewithand' havifigitheir' .7

corresponding edges homogeneously 'united to said'ring, and a ring" also.;on sai'd tube and homogeneously united {to the opposite edges of said loops. I v I 1 In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I THOMAS, E, MURRAY.

Witnesses:

GERTRUDE T. Pon'rnn, MAY T. MOGARRY. 

